Third Van Agt cabinet

Summary

The Third Van Agt cabinet was the executive branch of the Dutch Government from 29 May 1982 until 4 November 1982. The cabinet was formed by the Christian-democratic Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and the social-liberal Democrats 66 (D'66) after the fall of the previous Cabinet Van Agt II. The caretaker rump cabinet was a centrist coalition and had a minority in the House of Representatives with Christian Democratic Leader Dries van Agt continuing as Prime Minister and dual served as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Progressive-Liberal Leader Jan Terlouw continued as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs from previous cabinet.

Third Van Agt cabinet

58th Cabinet of the Netherlands
Installation of the cabinet by Queen Beatrix at Huis ten Bosch on 29 May 1982
Date formed29 May 1982 (1982-05-29)
Date dissolved4 November 1982 (1982-11-04)
159 days in office
(Demissionary from 8 September 1982 (1982-09-08))
People and organisations
MonarchQueen Beatrix
Prime MinisterDries van Agt
Deputy Prime MinisterJan Terlouw
No. of ministers14
Member partyChristian Democratic Appeal
(CDA)
Democrats 66
(D'66)
Status in legislatureCentrist
Minority government
(Caretaker/Rump)
History
Outgoing election1982 election
Legislature term(s)1981–1982
Outgoing formation1982 formation
PredecessorSecond Van Agt cabinet
SuccessorFirst Lubbers cabinet

The cabinet served in the early years of the economic expansion of the 1980s. Domestically its primary objective was to make preparations for a snap election in 1982, and it had to deal with a growing inflation following the recession in the 1980s and the Cent was removed as an active currency. Following the election the cabinet continued in a demissionary capacity until it was replaced by the First Lubbers cabinet.[1]

Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Dries van Agt at Ypenburg Airport on 2 June 1982.
Chancellor of West-Germany Helmut Schmidt and Prime Minister Dries van Agt during a press conference at Airport Schiphol on 9 July 1982.
Israeli Ambassador Jacov Nechisthan and Prime Minister Dries van Agt at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel on 18 October 1982.

Formation edit

Cabinet Members edit

Ministers Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
  Dries van Agt
(1931–2024)
Prime Minister General Affairs 19 December 1977 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister Foreign Affairs 29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
  Dr.
Jan Terlouw
(born 1931)
Deputy
Prime Minister
Economic Affairs 11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Democrats 66
Minister
  Dr.
Max Rood
(1927–2001)
Minister Interior 29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
  Fons van der Stee
(1928–1999)
Minister Finance 5 March 1980 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Dr.
Job de Ruiter
(1930–2015)
Minister Justice 19 December 1977 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Hans van Mierlo
(1931–2010)
Minister Defence 11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Democrats 66
  Til Gardeniers-
Berendsen

(1925–2019)
Minister Health and
Environment
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Louw de Graaf
(1930–2020)
Minister Social Affairs and
Employment
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Wim Deetman
(born 1945)
Minister Education and
Sciences
29 May 1982 –
14 September 1989
[Continued]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Henk Zeevalking
(1922–2005)
Minister Transport and
Water Management
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Jan de Koning
(1926–1994)
Minister Agriculture and
Fisheries
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister Interior Netherlands
Antilles and
Aruba Affairs
29 May 1982 –
7 November 1989
[Continued]
  Erwin Nypels
(born 1933)
Minister Housing and
Spatial Planning
29 May 1982 –
4 November 1982
Democrats 66
  Hans de Boer
(born 1937)
Minister Culture, Recreation
and Social Work
29 May 1982 –
11 October 1982
[Note]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Til Gardeniers-
Berendsen

(1925–2019)
11 October 1982 –
4 November 1982
[Acting]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Minister without portfolio Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
  Kees van Dijk
(1931–2008)
Minister Foreign Affairs Development
Cooperation
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
State Secretaries Title/Ministry/Portfolio(s) Term of office Party
  Gerard van
Leijenhorst

(1928–2001)
State Secretary Interior Municipalities
Emergency
Management

Minorities
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Hans van
den Broek

(born 1936)
State Secretary Foreign Affairs European Union
Benelux
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Dr.
Michiel
Scheltema
(born 1939)
State Secretary Justice) Immigration
and Asylum

Civil Law
• Youth Justice
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Democrats 66
  Piet van Zeil
(1927–2012)
State Secretary Economic Affairs Small and
Medium-sized
Businesses

Regional
Development

• Consumer
Protection
Tourism
11 September 1981 –
22 June 1986
[Retained] [Continued]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
State Secretary Social Affairs and
Employment
Occupational
Safety

Elderly Care
Disability Policy
12 June 1982 –
4 November 1982
  Wim Dik
(1939–2022)
State Secretary Economic Affairs Trade and Export 11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Democrats 66
  Jan van
Houwelingen

(1939–2013)
State Secretary Defence) Human
Resources

Equipment
14 September 1981 –
7 November 1989
[Retained] [Continued]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
  Ineke Lambers-
Hacquebard

(1946–2014)
State Secretary Health and
Environment
Environmental
Policy

• Food Policy
11 September 1981 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Democrats 66
  Ad Hermes
(1929–2002)
State Secretary Education and
Sciences
Primary
Education

• Special
Education
Adult
Education
9 January 1978 –
4 November 1982
[Retained]
Christian
Democratic Appeal
Acting
Retained from the previous cabinet
Continued in the next cabinet
Medical leave of absence from 11 October 1982

References edit

  1. ^ "Kabinet in crisis" (in Dutch). Andere Tijden. 15 September 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2018.

External links edit

Official
  • (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt III Parlement & Politiek
  • (in Dutch) Kabinet-Van Agt III Rijksoverheid